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    copied!<p>In config/initializers:</p> <p>Created file numeric_helper.rb:</p> <pre><code> class Numeric def my_function self + 1 end end </code></pre> <p><code>rails console</code> throws </p> <pre><code>/home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/activesupport-3.0.7/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:235:in `load': /home/baller/rails/big_pimpin/config/initializers/numeric_helper.rb:1: syntax error, unexpected keyword_def, expecting '&lt;' or ';' or '\n' (SyntaxError) endss Nuend my_fself + 1 </code></pre> <p>Why does this throw an error?</p> <p>Working in Rails 3.07.</p> <p>EDIT: The rest of the error trace:</p> <pre><code>from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/activesupport-3.0.7/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:235:in 'block in load' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/activesupport-3.0.7/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:225:in 'block in load_dependency' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/activesupport-3.0.7/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:596:in 'new_constants_in' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/activesupport-3.0.7/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:225:in 'load_dependency' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/activesupport-3.0.7/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:235:in 'load' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/railties-3.0.7/lib/rails/engine.rb:201:in 'block (2 levels) in &lt;class:Engine&gt;' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/railties-3.0.7/lib/rails/engine.rb:200:in 'each' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/railties-3.0.7/lib/rails/engine.rb:200:in 'block in &lt;class:Engine&gt;' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/railties-3.0.7/lib/rails/initializable.rb:25:in 'instance_exec' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/railties-3.0.7/lib/rails/initializable.rb:25:in 'run' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/railties-3.0.7/lib/rails/initializable.rb:50:in 'block in run_initializers' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/railties-3.0.7/lib/rails/initializable.rb:49:in 'each' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/railties-3.0.7/lib/rails/initializable.rb:49:in 'run_initializers' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/railties-3.0.7/lib/rails/application.rb:134:in 'initialize!' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/railties-3.0.7/lib/rails/application.rb:77:in 'method_missing' from /home/baller/rails/fann/config/environment.rb:5:in '&lt;top (required)&gt;' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/railties-3.0.7/lib/rails/application.rb:103:in 'require' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/railties-3.0.7/lib/rails/application.rb:103:in 'require_environment!' from /home/baller/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/railties-3.0.7/lib/rails/commands.rb:22:in '&lt;top (required)&gt;' from script/rails:6:in 'require' from script/rails:6:in '&lt;main&gt;' </code></pre>
 

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